Ill be taking a trip to Canal St. NYC/Chinatown for some shopping. Any tips on how to get around? Thanks!? -

Hello All! I live in the greater Hartford area and I want to do some shopping on Canal Street on a Saturday in December. I have some maps and the subway info, but does anyone have any tips on getting around the city? I ve been to the city 100 times, but I always seem to get on the wrong subway, or go in the most roundabout way possible!! I need a New Yorker to tell me how to get from Point A to Point B. I d also like to take my daughter to see the tree at Rockefeller Center. Any information anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Well, right now, all subway rehab work is suspended for the Holiday. So you ll be okay getting around the city.Since you going to Canal Street, if you re take Metro-North from New Haven, take the down town (southbound) #6 train (Green Line on the subway map) from Grand Central to Canal Street.If you re taking Amtrak from Hartford to Penn Station New York, you can take the downtown (southbound) A , C or E (Blue Line), or the #1 train (Red Line) to Canal Street.In regards Rockefeller Center, you can take the uptown (northbound)) N , R , W or Q train (Yellow Line) from Canal Street to 34th Street, where a transfer can be made to the B , D , F or V train (Orange Line) to Rockefeller Center.The fare on the subway is $2.25 a person, per trip. However, since you re in town for a day, may I recommend purchasing a 1-day unlimited ride MetroCard for $8.25 a person. The 1-day unlimited ride Fun Pass comes in very handy when making multiple trips on the subway.I hope this information is very helpful.Good luckNative New Yorker

Native New Yorker always gives the best information and he did it again with you. One more thing, once you are in China Town, just walk around the neighborhood, you ll love it. Good luck.